UT football: Ash out for season

AUSTIN — Texas quarterback David Ash, who’s been sidelined since September due to lingering symptoms from a concussion, will not play again this season, Longhorns coach Mack Brown said Monday.

Ash, who will apply for a medical redshirt, is expected to return for spring practice. If he’s granted an extra year of eligibility, he’ll play as a junior next season.

UT head athletic trainer Kenny Boyd said Ash has been treated and evaluated for a recurrence of concussion symptoms on a daily basis.

“Though he’s made a lot of progress, we have not been able to clear him to return to competition,” Boyd said.

Ash, who started 12 games last season and three of UT’s first four games this year, suffered a concussion on Sept. 7 at BYU. After missing the next week’s game against Mississippi, he started on Sept. 21 against Kansas State but left that game at halftime after experiencing symptoms of a head injury.

Senior Case McCoy, who’s started seven games in Ash’s place, will retain that role this week against Texas Tech.